In 2016, Premier Li Keqiang asked about the development of cruise shipping economy twice, and proposed on the Executive Meeting of the State Council held on October 14 that the 15-day visa-free policy for overseas cruise tourists was expanded from Shanghai to other ports of China. The master plan of national cruise tourism is to be issued soon, favorable policy information comes endlessly and news of victory in national cruise shipping economy keeps pouring in. According to the statstics by China Cruise & Yacht Industry Associaton (CCYIA), from January to October 2016, the eight major crui...